Armodafinil and Wakix drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Armodafinil (armodafinil) and Wakix (pitolisant hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include rib fracture among females and anxiety among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Armodafinil and Wakix. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 96 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Armodafinil?
Armodafinil has active ingredients of armodafinil. It is often used in narcolepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 4,136 Armodafinil users. Check the latest studies of Armodafinil.
What is Wakix?
Wakix has active ingredients of pitolisant hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 1,982 Wakix users. Check the latest studies of Wakix.
96 people who take Armodafinil and Wakix together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Armodafinil and Wakix, by gender? *:
female:
- Rib fracture
- Abortion spontaneous (naturally occurring miscarriage)
- Blood pressure increased
- Concussion (short loss of normal brain function in response to a head injury)
- Disability
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Feeling jittery
- Fractured coccyx (fracture tail bone)
- Migraine (headache)
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
male:
- Anxiety
- Weight decreased
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Colitis ulcerative (inflammation of colon with ulcer)
- Decreased appetite
- Feeling jittery
- Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland)
- Mood altered (changes in mood)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
What are the common drug interactions of Armodafinil and Wakix, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Dizziness
- Drug ineffective
- Panic attack
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
20-29:
- Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)
- Hypersensitivity
- Drug ineffective
- Dizziness
- Initial insomnia (feeling of inadequate or poor-quality sleep)
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Suicidal ideation
- Panic attack
- Cardiac murmur (an heart sound in valve abnormality)
- Dissociation
30-39:
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- Rash
- Raynaud's phenomenon (discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas)
- Serum ferritin decreased
- Swelling face
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Complex regional pain syndrome (long lasting pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet))
- Depression
- Drug hypersensitivity
40-49:
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Essential hypertension (primary hypertension)
- Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Anxiety
- Barrett's oesophagus (barrett's oesophagus is a disorder in which the lining of the oesophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is damaged by stomach acid and changed to a lining similar to that of the stomach)
- Depression
- Dizziness postural
- Dyspnoea exertional (breathlessness or shortness of breath)
- Fall
50-59:
- Enuresis (repeated inability to control urination)
60+:
- Headache (pain in head)
- Surgery
- Prostatic disorder
- Restless legs syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs)
- Sleep paralysis (waking up and unable to move or speak)
- Vomiting
- Asthma
- Concussion (short loss of normal brain function in response to a head injury)
- Confusional state
- Decreased appetite
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 56 people, 58.33%
- Drowsiness: 49 people, 51.04%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Armodafinil (4,136 reports)
- Wakix (1,982 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Armodafinil and drugs from A to Z:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on armodafinil and pitolisant hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Armodafinil and Wakix, respectively), and Armodafinil and Wakix (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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